readytorunbook Chapter 645 You are digging my heart
Chapter 645 You are digging my heart
The emperor's eyes were wide open, flashing with rage.
"Zhongcui Palace actually sent someone to deliver a letter yesterday morning. Please check carefully for any other actions!"
After Su Peisheng agreed, he advised cautiously.
"Master, Imperial Physician Li left a message for you to take good care of your health and not to..."
"You little dog slave, get out of here and do your job!"
The emperor impatiently drove them away.
Wen Shichu was poisoned in prison, and only Zhen Yurao survived. How could he not be heartbroken?
The emperor looked towards the East Six Palaces, hoping that no more vicious woman would appear there.
Su Peisheng was efficient and under Xiao Xia Zi's guidance, he quickly found out that a young palace maid in Zhongcui Palace was extremely suspicious.
But before their people could capture her, the palace maid disappeared without a trace.
After Su Peisheng reported it with a bitter face, the emperor was stunned on the spot.
"Where was the maid last seen?"
"Your Majesty, I heard that Yu'er went to Chunxi Palace to visit the Ninth Prince on the orders of Empress Zhen. The eunuch guarding the gate said that she never returned after she left."
He sent several teams to search along the route, but found nothing.
The palace maid named Yu'er seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
The emperor put away the memorial in his hand and sneered.
"This Zhongcui Palace is becoming more and more interesting."
"I happen to be free, so I'll go see Concubine Zhen."
Upon hearing that the emperor was going to the harem, Su Peisheng hurriedly prepared the dragon chariot.
Doctor Li said that the emperor's mood fluctuated greatly yesterday and hurt his body. He should not overwork himself and it would be best for him to rest.
But the emperor turned a deaf ear to it. After drinking the medicine, he continued to deal with memorials until late at night.
The group rushed to Zhongcui Palace and Baizhi hurried out to greet them.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you! My queen is visiting Princess Longyue at Yonghe Palace. I will go and bring her back."
"No need, I'll go find her."
After Bai Zhi respectfully escorted the bright yellow dragon chariot away, she stood up and went to the small kitchen, instructing them to prepare a few more meat dishes for lunch.
On the way, the emperor ordered that Su Peisheng was not allowed to sing along, and the dragon chariot was placed directly on the palace road.
Su Peisheng understood his master's plan and trotted forward to stop the gatekeeper's announcement.
"When did Empress Zhenfei arrive?"
The young eunuch caught a glimpse of the bright yellow figure out of the corner of his eye and didn't dare to hide anything.
"Reporting to Chief Steward Su, Consort Zhen arrived at Yonghe Palace half a quarter of an hour ago. I heard that she went to visit the princess in the backyard."
After hearing this, the emperor went straight to the backyard.
Su Peisheng and his men stopped him on the road, but he didn't go forward to greet him out of courtesy.
When we set out from the Yangxin Palace just now, the sun was still high in the palace, but now it was obscured by clouds that came from nowhere.
The gloomy sky covers the earth, making people feel depressed for no reason.
Zhen Huan looked up at the dark cloud in the distance, and her left eyelid twitched again.
Since yesterday, I don’t know why, but my left eyelid has been twitching non-stop, and occasionally I feel a bit anxious.
Bai Zhi said that she might be troubled by the death of her sister Mei and the imprisonment of Wen Shichu, and needed to take tranquilizers to recuperate.
She raised her hand and rubbed her left eyelid, then continued to persuade.
"Longyue, Aunt Qingju said before your mother passed away that she wanted you to stay with Empress Zhen in the future. You see, Empress Zhen has brothers and sisters in the palace, and they can play with you."
Longyue lowered her head and stared at her toes, pretending not to hear what Zhen Huan said.
The shadow of her mother is everywhere in Yonghe Palace, and she doesn't want to leave for the time being.
When Zhen Huan saw the child like this, she knew that she was reluctant to leave her sister Mei.
Lingxi only has this one biological sister, and she must take her back.
"My dear Longyue, the six palaces in the east and west are the residences of your royal father and his concubines. It has never been customary for a princess to live alone in one palace."
"Empress Zhen has ordered people to clean up the backyard of Zhongcui Palace. You and Sister Lingxi will live there from now on. Empress Zhen has people clean up the main hall for you, which is almost the same as your current one."
"Aunt Qingju and the others who serve you can also go with you."
The nanny also told her the same thing, Yonghe Palace was not a place where she could stay for long.
Longyue thought about it and bowed slightly.
"Longyue thanks Madam Zhen for her kindness. Madam Zhen has to take care of my younger brother and sister, so Longyue will not cause you any trouble. Sister Shuhe is kind to everyone, and Longyue wants to move in with her."
"Longyue is the Emperor's daughter, so there will naturally be someone to take care of her. Please rest assured, Empress Zhen."
Zhen Huan felt that the child was still young and might not have come to her senses yet.
She explained in a low voice.
"Longyue, children with mothers in the palace will live more comfortably. I am your biological mother and I will never harm you."
"Besides, the princess of the royal family has to get married when she reaches a certain age. There are people from above who are in charge, so she won't be at a disadvantage in terms of choosing a husband and dowry."
"Longyue thanks Empress Zhen for her kindness. The Emperor is kind and loving, and the Imperial Noble Consort is kind and gracious. They will not treat Longyue unfairly."
Longyue looked at Zhen Huan with a complicated expression.
"Mother left all the things she brought into the palace to Longyue, and my grandmother also promised that when I get married one day, the Shen family will also prepare a dowry."
"Sister Lingxi is still young, so Empress Zhen will worry about her."
Her mother was murdered by her childhood sweetheart, and Longyue couldn't follow this woman back to Zhongcui Palace without any hesitation.
Having made her decision already, she knelt down and kowtowed three times to Zhen Huan.
"Both the grace of giving birth and the grace of raising are graces. Longyue asks Empress Zhen to forgive her."
Aunt Qingju also privately advised her to accept Empress Zhen's kindness.
But her dreams kept echoing with the conversations between her mother, Doctor Wen, and Aunt Qingju. She could not abandon her mother who loved her so much.
Zhen Huan didn't expect the child to be so stubborn. She couldn't help but shout in disappointment.
"Longyue, you are digging my heart out!"
"Your maternal grandmother and maternal grandfather have passed away, and your aunt will never be able to enter the imperial palace. Even you, her own daughter, don't want her anymore?"
With tears in her eyes, Longyue suddenly raised her head and said, "Empress Zhen, aren't you trying to dig into Longyue's heart?"
Zhen Huan looked at her in shock, "What do you mean?"
Before her handkerchief could get close to Longyue's face, it was knocked away by a small hand.
Longyue stared at her warily, her mouth opened but she said nothing.
My mother once said that Empress Zhen had to take care of her younger brothers and sisters, and hoped that she could live a peaceful life.
After a few breaths, Longyue trotted back to the bedroom and closed the door casually.
Realizing that her own daughter didn't want to be in the same room with her, Zhen Huan felt a dull pain in her chest.
Sister Mei is gentle and dignified, how did she raise Longyue to be like this?
Cui Jinxi noticed Princess Longyue's resistance to her master, and she persuaded her in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, Princess Longyue is extremely filial to Concubine Hui. Please let her stay in Yonghe Palace for now. It won't be too late to persuade her after Concubine Hui's funeral is over."
Zhen Huan leaned most of her body on her, her eyes full of loss.
"Jinxi, why have I and Longyue come to this point?"
"If I had lowered my head and stayed in the palace, wouldn't so many people be suffering?"
Cui Jinxi gently wiped the tears from her master's eyes, her gaze passing over the thick palace walls to the distant and hazy sky.
She sighed softly, "Master, the past is gone."